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The Popularization of Astronomy in Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Julieta Fierro
Julieta Fierro*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM, Apartado Postal 70-264, 04510 México

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Mexican professional astronomers have a great task ahead if they want to popularize astronomy. We are very few and the country has great educational needs, with 4 years of elementary school being the average educational level.

In order to overcome this challenge, the Institute of Astronomy of the National University has popularized astronomy using the following resources: 1) publications, 2) public lectures, 3) advice to museums and planetariums, 4) radio and television interviews, and 5) courses.

Type
11. Popularization
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 105: The Teaching of Astronomy , 1990 , pp. 339 - 340
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990